Buying a phone on line

How does it work if I buy a new phone from Amazon that says it is a Verizon phone to get it turned on. How much does it cost?
Thanks for your help

toolman_202 wrote:
How does it work if I buy a new phone from Amazon that says it is a Verizon phone to get it turned on. How much does it cost?
Thanks for your help
If you are due for an upgrade, choose that option at Amazon.com and they will walk you through the process. There would not be an activation fee for a current line.
There MAY be an additional contract you are signing along with the VZW contract, so read the TOS.
Once the phone arrives, you shut off the phone you are replacing and call *228 and choose option 1 (in most cases) to activate the phone. iPhones activations are different.

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I was wondering, would be able to use my eligible upgrade on 1 phone line to buy a phone for another line?

Hey, I was wondering if I would be able to use my eligible upgrade on one phone line to buy a phone for another line?.
Also, I saw a commercial on TV about getting a plan with 10 gb of data for like 130 a month, that does include the cost of both phones instead of 130 + 40 + 40 for each smartphone on the line?...

SumWiiTodd wrote:
Also, I saw a commercial on TV about getting a plan with 10 gb of data for like 130 a month, that does include the cost of both phones instead of 130 + 40 + 40 for each smartphone on the line?...
The $130 price is actually $110 and is for 2 situations, none of which involve subsidized contract upgrade.
1) Edge payment plan. Cost of service is $110, but then the monthly phone payment added to that, usually around $25/phone
2) phones out of contract, then it is $110 with no extra charges.
The the costs break down is $80 for data, and $15/line

Service discount when buying a phone outright

Looking into the possibility that we will change our service plan to this MORE EVERYTHING stuff and I saw the nice discount that was offered to EDGE participants. For two of the lines, we already have newer Moto Xs and the other three that we would be adding we would just buy outright when we converted to the new plan. So based on that information, and what I gleaned from the MORE EVERYTHING FAQs page, we wouldn't get the $25 per line, per month discount.
Just trying to understand why when we are not buying subsidized phones, that we wouldn't be getting some type of discount on the price of the plan.

If you move to (or are on) the MoreEverything plan - any smartphone line not on a contract because you bought the devices outright, or have completed the 2 yr agreement IS eligible for the monthly discount.

BUying the phone form the Apple store vs the phone store

Is there any advantage to buying the phone from the Apple store vs the ATT people? I found with my Treo the ATT folks don't know much about it and also didn't offer any insurance for it either!

There used to be a huge difference. AT&T would let you order, while  would make you come and stand in line. With the 3GS, Apple allowed pre-orders.
Now, there is no difference. If you are the only person on your account, it is pretty simple to set it up. If you have multiple cell phones on your accounts, it may be better to let ATT set it up to handle the complexity. (But either way, you can call AT&T 1-800 number to resolve any issues.)
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Can i use my Corp discount to buy a phone and pay the balance after discount thru Edge?

Can i use my Corp discount to buy a phone and pay the balance after discount thru Edge?
Are Corporate discounts usable against the full purchase price of the phone?
How does Corporate discount work on More Everything Edge.

Ok so another question are you going to pay full price up front for the phone, use Edge or do it on a subsidy? Also which model since they vary in price from $650-$950.
Line fees on a More Everything plan are typically $40 per line.As I said being on Edge or being off contract would reduce that by $25 if you have a 10 GB data plan as you state you would. The 10 GB data portion is $100 but since your discount is 26% it will only cost $74.
So to keep this simple until I get more info from you if you still had all 3 lines under contract, 3 smartphone lines and 10 GB with a 26% discount would be $194 a month before taxes and fees.
Since you have 2 lines currently of contract, if you kept using your current phones or paid full price upfront for new phones you'd have 2 month2month discounts of $25 so that would drop your bill to $144 before taxes/fees
If you bought the cheapest iPhone 6 on Edge your Edge payment would be $32.50 a month for 20 months. So for two iPhones 6es( assuming you got the cheapest one ) that would be $65. That would on top of the $144. So a total of $209

Is there any difference in buying the phone online vs. buying in-store?

I've never been interested in buying a phone at launch before, but the iphone5 has come along at the perfect time for me so I'm all in. My question is about how the best way to get the phone will be. If I buy it online, will the phone arrive ready to go, or will I have to take it in-store to set it up?
If I go to preorder at the verizon store Friday morning, will I find chaos and lines (ala a Video game console launch)? Since I'm going with the verizon plan, am I locked into buying the phone through them if I want my upgrade bonus, or can I still buy through Apple online or Bestbuy?
Are shortages normally a problem for an iphone launch?
Thanks for any help and or advice.... I'm a noob when it comes to this, and I just don't want to have to camp out to get a phone within a couple of weeks of launch.

Another difference is that you can get the free services from the store to transfer the contacts data from your old phone to the new phone.
And that was the reason I bought my iPhone 5 from Best Buy instead of buying from online. However, it appeared that some of their staff do not have the appropriate knowledge on the fact that the transfer must be done before the old phone are locked.
I got my iPhone 5 from Best Buy and asked them to transfer the contacts data from my old phone to the new phone. They said that their machine was not working and asked me to come back later to transfer the data. On the next day I visited their store again, they were not able to transfer the data as my old phone card was locked and any data inside the old phone memory can never be recovered . I should have walked away when they said their data transfer machine was not working . Now I have to rebuild the contacts and many precious contacts are long gone .

Buying a phone off Amazonwireless

My boyfriend and I have a family plan. We want new phones but only have $100 credit between the two of us. We both want the Samsung Fascinate. With our credit and new contracts it would be $300 plus for the two phones. Amazonwireless is selling the Fascinate for $40 each. Are there any downfalls (other than V not covering the insurance) from buying the phone from Amazon verses Verizon?

I just purchased 5 phones from amazon which made it crazy cheaper for the phones. You still have 30 days with amazon to make ANY changes to your plan OR phones. The only downfall with amazon is after your 30 days you have to keep your plan the same for 6 months. This only includes the amount of lines you have, for example if you are on a family plan with two lines, you have to keep those two lines for 6 months. You can still change features and plan packages with verizon for more/less minutes and so on. Also you can only get 3 android phones. If you call and talk to an amazon customer service person they will explain it all, and let me tell you, they are a dream to talk to compared to verizon customer service! As long as you think you will be able to keep the same amount of phones for 6 months I would highly suggest going with amazon instead for the savings. Oh and also, I have to return one of my phones (still within my 30 days) and it took all of 2 mins. with amazon to make a return. No hassle at all.

Buying a phone from another supplier, as an upgrade

This question is two fold.
First, my line is not the line with the upgrade. I am transferring it from another line to mine. I have read that my line's upgrade, which will be up in Feb. will now be the upgrade date for the other line. Is this true?
Second, I am buying a phone from walmart, the Droid x2. I went through all of the steps, saying that I'm buying the phone as an upgrade. Before I actually buy it, I would like to know what the activation process is. Do I just order it, it's delivered, and I call the activation number? Or do I need to do something further. I find it hard to believe that it's that simple.
Thanks!

JuliaW wrote:
This question is two fold.
First, my line is not the line with the upgrade. I am transferring it from another line to mine. I have read that my line's upgrade, which will be up in Feb. will now be the upgrade date for the other line. Is this true? I don't think you can do this online with Walmart(or any other online vendor). It does not change your upgrade date, the other line gets a new 2 year contract not yours. This is refered to as an alternate upgrade, the only other vendor I've found that has done this for me is in store at Target.
Second, I am buying a phone from walmart, the Droid x2. I went through all of the steps, saying that I'm buying the phone as an upgrade. Before I actually buy it, I would like to know what the activation process is. Do I just order it, it's delivered, and I call the activation number? Or do I need to do something further. I find it hard to believe that it's that simple. It's that simple, usually.
Thanks!

Can I buy iphone3GS without a line?

I live in Egypt... I would like to buy iphone 3GS without a line as I want to use it with my line in Egypt.. I have a couple of questions?
Will the phone work in Egypt or does it need any settings specially for Egypt?
I will buy it throuhg a friend but is there a way to buy it directly from Apple and have it shipped to Egypt?
Do I need to buy a line from US?
If i have to buy from US, do I need to have a street addresss in US?
How many phones I can buy?
If your firm doesn't support selling outside the state, how I can buy such phones from the states?
thank you for your feedback in advance.
Sabah

Why would you want to buy a US sold iPhone?
All iPhones sold in the US are locked to Verizon or AT&T and neither will unlock phones.
Versizon iPhones are CDMA and will not work on a GSM network.
There are no official unlocks for US sold GSM iPhones.
The no contract price for iPhones in the US is $599 for 16GB or $699 for 32GB.
Support and warranty is only valid in the US.
Apple will not ship iPhones outside the US.
Save yourself some hassle and purchase an iPhone in Egypt. Mobinil and Vodafone both offer the iPhone in Egype per this document: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937

When my 2 year contact ends, do I have to buy another phone or another 2 year contract?

When my 2 year contact ends, do I have to buy another phone or another 2 year contract? I want to stay with Verizon but I don't want to have to upgrade my phone and I'd rather not have to lock into another 2 year contract.
What happens when my 2 year contract ends? Does Verizon tell me? What do I need to do to continue using Verizon as my wireless service provider?

When you complete your two-year contract, the only thing that changes is that you've completed your contract. In other words, you don't have to buy another phone unless you want to and you don't have to enter into another contract. You simply are switched to month-to-month, meaning you're out of contract and can leave Verizon at any time without paying an Early Termination Fee. And no, Verizon doesn't tell you when your contract has ended, but the information is readily available via your on-line My Verizon account.

HT201363 Sir/Madam, can I ask for help to know what's my secret questions and answer in my apple ID? Coz i'm not the one who make my apple ID when i first buy my phone. I can't ask my friend On what he put in my secret questions coz i'm already here in p

Sir/Madam,
can I ask for help to know what's my secret questions and answer in my apple ID?
Coz i'm not the one who make my apple ID when i first buy my phone. I can't ask my friend
On what he put in my secret questions coz i'm already here in philippines right now and my friend who made my apple ID is still in bahrain.. I wish i could get a feedback through this matter. Thanks and i'm kyztle Romanes . Thanks you so much i wish i'd get any feedback to your side.. I wanna purchase a builder in my clash of clans account coz my clanmate philip sent me a gift card for 25$ that's why i need your help.. Thanks again Apple company..
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Can I buy a phone verizon pay as you go and use it on my verizon contract?

My verizon wireless broke and I don't have insurance and I'm six months before I can qualify to renew a contract, so I'm stocked in trying to get a second hand phone, but I saw the same model of my broken phone selling in flea bay from the verizon pay as you go. My question is, can I use one of those phones to be activated on my verizon? I would hate to buy the phone and later find out that verizon won't activate it.

You can also view the eligibility requirements of our Certified Pre Owned Program at the link below. This program helps:
If your device is lost, stolen or damaged and you are not enrolled in Total Equipment Coverage or Wireless Phone Protection, you can purchase a Certified Pre-Owned Replacement device to replace your original device.
http://support.vzw.com/information/cpo_replacement.html

Swapping Phones on Lines with Edge?

Will swapping phones on family share lines be allowed with the Verizon Edge program and if so how will it work. For example currently on a 2 line share plan, let's say line 1 was eligible for an upgrade but line 2 a few months away. Line would could upgrade and then swap the phone to line 2 but line 1 would have the new 2 year contract and 2 year upgrade date. Will this work on the Edge Plan? So using the same example, if I opted into the Edge plan on line 1, could I then swap that phone to line 2? The only issue I can think of is after 6 months if you want to upgrade as long as 50% of that phone is paid off, we would probably have to swap that phone back to that line since we have to hand in the phone when upgrading to a new phone. Hopefully this makes sense and can someone from Verizon provide insight on this and if it is allowed and will it work?

What a great question! Although this wasn't listed in the Frequently Asked Questions section http://support.verizonwireless.com/support/faqs/Equipment/vz-edge.html
You can only switch the phone to another mobile device number as long as the other line is on the same account.
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Can you go to a Verizon store and buy a phone at full retail and use it on prepaid?

As a current prepaid customer with a 3G iPhone 4, I was looking forward to July 17 to see exactly what Verizon was going to offer for prepaid in terms of 4G LTE. Some of the phones I like but was thinking of some other phones that Verizon offers their postpaid customers but not to prepaid. I wanted to know if I walk into a Verizon store and offered to buy any phone at full retail price, would they sell it to me knowing it would be used on prepaid? The phone I was interested in was the LG G3 but there may be others.

You would only need to trade in your current phone if you are still under contract AND eligible for the early edge offer. The early upgrade may be available if you have less than 1 yr to go on your contract.
If you are off-contract and eligible for an upgrade you can get a new phone on the Edge program (assuming you are eligible).
As to same-day phone - that still depends on if the phone you want is available or has to be ordered.

Hi Dude, I ve seen all the threads from first to last even am gonna geta iphone 4s from Thailand. Would like to know which sim will be working fine in chennai as you all are using d phone for past many days??? Is it advisable to buy a phone

Hi Dude,
I ve seen all the threads from first to last even am gonna get a iphone 4s from Thailand. Would like to know which sim will be working fine in chennai as you all are using d phone for past many days??? Is it advisable to buy a phone from abroad.

Thanks for that. Much more constructive than the last comment. It's only the restriction code I can't recall, not the access passcode. So I can currently access the device, just not age restricted content. Does that's make a difference? I also wondered if anyone knew how many attempts you get to try to get it right. Now tried 21 times and so far nothing bad has happened but I am concerned I'll eventually be completely locked out of the device. That doesn't seem in the spirit of things though. Surely it's foreseeable that a child could repeatedly try to guess the code so I can't see that it would be right to lock the device down completely in that circumstance, particularly if the access code is being typed in correctly every time.
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